The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-24
Tommy Ityan's Brother.
Washington Corr. New York Herald.


1t was a stout, chubby little Irish
man, with red face and brogu.
you could cut with a knife, vino ap
preached doorkeeper Roome and
asked to see Tommy Ryan
OF Kansas. Now, Mr.. Ryan, it should
be known, is one of the most dignified
and exclusive congressman in public
life. Mr.. Roome, therefore, curious
to know the name of the person who
inquired for him so familiary, threw
an unusal interest into his tone when
he asked:
"Whom shall say wants to see
him?" 'Tell him it's his brother
Mike, please
Ellis brother Nlikc!!" re-echoed
Roome, incredulously. "Oh, no, you're
not his brother" ''sure l am" was
the honest reply, "and here's Mary
Ann and the three children, who are
waiting for him also"
Mr.. RCome went in and reported
his errand.
II have no brother Mike" answered
the congressman, angrily. ''Tell him
he must be mistaken"
But the visitor insisted that he was
not mistaken. II did not think a few
years in Washington would make so
great q change in Tommy" was his
mournful exclamation; "but," he add
ed, ave come all the way from To-
peka to see him, and l won't leave
here until d." and the look of de-
termination which accompanied the
words showed that ne meant it.
Again Roome disappeared within
the house. "He insists that he is
your brother and you have grown too
high-toned to recognize him." said
Roome to the Kansas representative.
By this time big Tom Reed of Maine
came over and wanted to know what
it was all about Then Frank His
cock and Col. Merriman and one or
two Others lounged over and joined
the group and began INVITING Mr..
Ryan with having gone back on his
relatives because they had not yet got
rid OF their brogue. Finally Mr.. Ryan
cut the matter short by going out.
When he told the visitor that he was
Mr.. Ryan the former shook his head
and said: \
"You're not Tommy. He's a better
looking man than you are"
After some conve rsation it was
finally discovered that the missing
brother was laborer in the base
ment of the capitol, whereupon the
Kansas tourist was piloted in that
direction, while the Congressman re.
turned to his seat.
A Curious New York Charity.
OF q charity in New York the cor
respondent of the Cleveland Leader
writes:
1t seems that in New York, as else
where, benevolent enterprises are gen.
orally started by women. We went
down to Duane street and Park row
to inspect the "booths" opened by
Mrs. Lamadrid, where a supper may
behad for one cent. twas at an hour
when not many were about, but we
were told that at certain hours there
was a regular swarm OF ragged chill
dren, bootblacks, newsboys and girls
and the street gamin generally, clam
Orlng for a breakfast or dinner or sup
per for one penny. Mrs. Lamadrld
has means and bears the expense her.
self. She is always to be found in her
kitchen on Madison street, where she
prepares the food sold. She is deeply
interested in her "booths," and hopes
that others of the same kind will be
started in the districts of the poor.
The bill OF fare is as follows:
From to IL A. M.-One.h half pint
OF coffee, with milk and sugar, and
one slice of bread, one cent.
From II A. NJ, to 1:3O P. None
half pint OF soup and one slice ofbread
one cent.
From 1:3O to P. M.-One-half pint
OF coffee, with milk and sugar, and
one slice of bread, one cent.
On Friday, from 11:3OA. NJ. to 1 80
P. M.-Fish chowder, one cent with
coffee and bread as on other days,
same hours. Pork and beans are
| served every day, one cent q plate.
On Sundays the booths are oren
from to 10 A. NJ. and from 3 to
P. NJ, with the same fare as on week
days. Mrs. Lamadrid says she ex-
poets to make the booths self sup.
porting.